Seattle Children's

Seattle Children's
Seattle Children's
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Geography
Location Laurelhurst, Seattle, Washington, United States
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type Specialist
Affiliated university University of Washington School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad FAA LID: 0WA8
Beds 250
Speciality Pediatric hospital
History
Founded 1907
Links
Website http://www.seattlechildrens.org
Lists Hospitals in Washington

Seattle Children's, formerly Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, is a 250-bed children's hospital in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Currently ranked as one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children's serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

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History

The hospital was founded as the seven-bed Children's Orthopedic Hospital in 1907 by Anna Herr Clise after her 5-year-old son, Willis, died of inflammatory rheumatism in 1898.[1] It was originally a ward of the downtown Seattle General Hospital. It moved to a cottage on Queen Anne Hill the next year, and in 1911 local luminaries including Herbert Gowen and Mark A. Matthews dedicated a full 40-bed hospital at the same location.[2]

In 1953, Children's moved to a new campus in Laurelhurst, east of the University of Washington. Today, it is also the home of the UW Department of Pediatrics. In 2007, Child Magazine ranked it as the #15 children's hospital overall and #9 for cancer care. In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked it as #4 in kidney disorders, #6 in Cancer, and #8 in Urology.[3]

In December 2007, Children's purchased a seven-story building in the Denny Triangle, near downtown Seattle and South Lake Union.[4] With this purchase, Children's acquired nearly 2 square blocks for Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute. Children's also plans to expand their main campus to 500-600 beds.[5]

On September 15, 2008, the institution formally changed its name from Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center to Seattle Children's Hospital. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that "...the change was to reinforce the fact that the hospital is located in Seattle and also is a major research facility."[6] In 2008, the hospital was awarded Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).[7]

Seattle Children's Hospital Library and Information Commons

The library at the hospital was founded in 1946. As of 2011 it held 3500 books and subscribed to 150 periodicals. It focuses on pediatrics. Its special collections include materials on autism.[8]

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